5 Dominic Thiem

The Austrian, currently ranked fifth in the world, had a stellar 2017, winning the Rio Open, and appearing in the final of the Madrid Masters and Barcelona, where he lost to 4-time MWTC Champion Rafael Nadal on each occasion. After ending Nadal’s 19-match winning run on clay to reach the Semi-Final in Rome, Thiem progressed to the Semi-Final at Roland Garros. He finished his year by making in the ATP World Tour Finals in London, beating fellow #MWTC10 competitor Pablo Carreno Busta in the Group Stage.

With 8 ATP Tour Titles to his name at just 24, Thiem will be looking to get his 2018 off to the perfect start at his first MWTC.

The Mubadala World Tennis Championship will take place for a landmark 10th edition between 28 – 30 December 2017. The global tennis season will once again kick off in Abu Dhabi as six of the world’s best compete for the US $250,000 prize.